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I heard it could land in DE or NJ, give or take 50 miles. It's been awhile since either of those places has had a severe pounding. How strong is this thing supposed to get?

Tough to say, it's already stronger than they 1st thought it'd get. It's bucking alot of shear and still holding it's own. It's
also moving pretty fast, near 20 mph. Good thing it's heading into cooler water or this one would be a monster.

Hurricane Sandy — continuing to head north and bearing down on the Bahamas this afternoon with 105 mph winds — could set a “historical precedent” along the East Coast, forecasters warn, if the worst were to happen early next week.

This October surprise mixes a cold front coming in from the west, Arctic air coming down from the north, a jet stream that will “capture” the storm, a full moon, plenty of leaves on the trees — and a wind-whipping Sandy.

It could all add up to $1 billion in damage, experts fear.

The Category 2 hurricane has also spawned a hash tag on Twitter — #SANDY — that is taking off.

“This is a very serious, powerful storm,” said meteorologist Charlie Foley with the National Weather Service in Taunton. “It has the potential to cause the loss of life.”

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.